Joe Bellis on SenateMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale)	Pro-life with no exceptions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports federal embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	End affirmative action, and most other, federal programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-3 points on Social scale)	No definition of marriage; but no gays in military: Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (+5 points on Social scale)	No capital punishment: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-3 points on Social scale)	Vows to no felonies nor breaking marital vows in 10 years: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Armed citizenry is only obstacle to oppressive governmen: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Get Social Security and Medicare back to "on budget": Favors topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-5 points on Economic scale)	No vouchers; no charters; no federal involvement: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+2 points on Social scale)	No mandatory prison sentences for selling drugs: Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+2 points on Economic scale)	Strict limits on federal "General Welfare" clause: Favors topic 20
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Full funding and completion of all border security measures: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Free market without tariffs or quotas: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	More spending to develop new weapons: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	All earmarks must have a defensible Constitutional purpose: Favors topic 16 Disclose campaign fundraising & ties to earmarks: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+5 points on Social scale)	Withdraw US troops from Iraq & Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17